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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

What's in the News February 20, 1972: Why, the Vietnam War and Nixon's Visit to China

A reprint in the February 19, 2017, Panama City (Florida) News-Herald of their front page from 1972.

FIVE AMERICAN PILOTS ON DISPLAY IN HANOI

They had been shot down during bombing raids over North Vietnam. The Pentagon had reported the five men as missing. These five men were of the six who had shot down during 29-hours of raids last Wednesday and Thursday.

U.S. COMMAND: NO COMMENT

The command had no comment on this story

CHINESE DENOUNCE BOMBING RAIDS

The Chinese foreign ministry denounced American bombing raids, just one day before President Nixon's arrival in Peking.

NIXONS ON GUAM

President Nixon landed on Guam for his final rest stop before becoming the first U.S. president to visit China.